About Persia and Its People
Title | About Persia and Its People PDF eBook |
Author | Joseph Knanishu |
Publisher | |
Pages | 316 |
Release | 1899 |
Genre | Iran |
ISBN |
History of the Persian Empire
Title | History of the Persian Empire PDF eBook |
Author | A. T. Olmstead |
Publisher | University of Chicago Press |
Pages | 671 |
Release | 2022-08-29 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0226826333 |
Out of a lifetime of study of the ancient Near East, Professor Olmstead has gathered previously unknown material into the story of the life, times, and thought of the Persians, told for the first time from the Persian rather than the traditional Greek point of view. "The fullest and most reliable presentation of the history of the Persian Empire in existence."—M. Rostovtzeff
From Persia to Tehr Angeles
Title | From Persia to Tehr Angeles PDF eBook |
Author | Kamran Sharareh |
Publisher | Morgan James Publishing |
Pages | 186 |
Release | 2013-10-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 161448578X |
An Iranian-American explains the history and heritage of his people, in both the old world and the new. From Persia to Tehr Angeles is a fascinating look at everything from Persia’s ancient past to the modern world of Persian-American immigrants in places like Los Angeles—offering a rich, rounded view a culture many are unfamiliar with. For those who are part of this history, their friends and families, or anyone interested in this corner of the world, it’s an enlightening look at traditions, food, religion, and other aspects of this complex society over many generations.
The History of Persia
Title | The History of Persia PDF eBook |
Author | John Malcolm |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 704 |
Release | 2011-06-30 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1108028632 |
Informed by a lifetime of foreign service, this 1815 work remains one of the most influential histories of Persia.
Persia and the Victorians
Title | Persia and the Victorians PDF eBook |
Author | Marzieh Gail |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 179 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 0415608422 |
The impact of Persian life and literature upon Victorian England was tremendous. It found its public demonstration in the visit of the Shah, but the number of men of letters who turned to the Persian classics for inspiration were as numerous as they were great: William Jones, Charles Murray, Edward Browne, George Borrow, Richard Burton, Edward Palmer and, of course, Fitzgerald, translator of the Rubaiyat.
Glimpses of Life and Manners in Persia
Title | Glimpses of Life and Manners in Persia PDF eBook |
Author | Sheil (Mary Leonora Woulfe) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 478 |
Release | 1856 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Persia and its People (RLE Iran A)
Title | Persia and its People (RLE Iran A) PDF eBook |
Author | Ella Sykes |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Pages | 403 |
Release | 2012-05-23 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1136841202 |
This volume gives a popular description of Iran and was the result of the author’s extensive travelling in the country and close knowledge of its people and customs over a period of 3 years at the turn of the nineteenth century.